[Elecraft] 3B7 -- only because of the K3!

[Geoffrey Mackenzie-Kennedy]

Vic Rosenthal wrote:


>I just worked 3B7C on 40 meters, with 100 watts and 40 foot high inverted 
>V. Here is how the K3 made it possible:

Congratulations Vic, but what took you so long ?  :-) :-)  Oh I remember 
now, you don't neerd 3B7!! Worked him on 40 CW on Sept 8th at 0205Z using, 
dare I say, Homebrew Rx-Tx. when conditions were poor and he had not been 
posted.

> 4) Whenever 3B7C called someone, I pressed REV to instantly switch VFOs. 
> The wide bandwidth and fast tuning rate on VFO B made it easy to find the 
> guy he was working. *Every* one of my calls was on target! It only took 
> about 5 minutes before I got him.

Add a panadapter capable of limited scan to the K3 and you might have a have 
a killing machine!!

73,
Geoff
GM4ESD